The United States commends Brazil for its goal of reducing emissions and deforestation

John Kerry, the US special envoy for climate change, congratulated Brazil today on a new commitment to reduce emissions and illegal deforestation in a message posted on social media on the official profile of the US government. Kerry said he still “looks forward” to working with the country.

We welcome Brazil’s new commitment to end illegal deforestation by 2028, a significant 50% GHG reduction by 2030 and a net zero by 2050. This provides a major impetus for the global movement to combat #ClimateCrisis. We look forward to working together !. John Kerry

Brazil today announced plans to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The new target was announced by Environment Minister Joaquim Leid, in a statement made in Brasilia and aired on Pavihão Brasil, COP26, established at the 26th Conference. On climate change in Glasgow, Scotland.

“Today we present a new, more ambitious climate target of 43% (reducing greenhouse gas emissions) to 50% by 2030 and carbon neutralization by 2050, which will be regularized during COP26,” Lead said. On the 6th.

Brazil’s contribution is set to meet the challenges, ”he added. “There will be no commitment from the federal government to achieve a positive outcome for Brazil and the world.”

Shortly before the announcement, a video recorded by President Jair Bolzano (non-party) was shown, saying that “good results by 2020” would allow the country to present “more ambitious” climate goals.

“We must act responsibly and seek real solutions to urgent change. We are going to provide a better quality of life for all Brazilians. In this way, we are going to contribute to improving the quality of life across the planet. My message to all participants in COP26 and the Brazilian people is the solution to tackling this global challenge. Brazil is a part of it. The results that our country will achieve by 2020 prove that we can still be ambitious. “

In the first part of the meeting, Bolzano made the list of 117 heads of state and officials to attend today and tomorrow. The president himself decided not to go to the climate conference, arguing that it was “our strategy”.